Primordial Era: Taking the blame to become a saint, proving one's path through eccentricity!

Chapter 287 [Wisdom, Compassion, Action, and Vow; Thunder God Fenglong] (Please Subscribe)

Of course, Laozi's plan was not that simple. It was a subtle and far-reaching scheme, a hidden thread running deep, which was the style of this sage of the Heavenly Dao.

What is real is illusory, and what is illusory is real. When Nuwa thought that Taiqing Laozi wanted to use the suddenly added dozen or so "human emperors" to divide the power of the human emperors and weaken her plans for humanity, the reincarnated Zhenwu Emperor might become the key to victory or defeat!

If the Goddess Nuwa were to turn her attention to Zhenwu, those dozen or so "Human Emperors" might shake the foundations of humanity and further use their own status to weaken their authority in the human realm.

No one knows who Taiqing Laozi's trump card is planted on.

Therefore, even though she was furious, Nuwa did not lose her composure. She simply used her own Dao fruit to suppress the lost power of the human emperor.

The future destiny of heaven and earth will largely be concentrated on the human race. Even if beings such as Haotian, Ao Hong, and Pan Wang obtain the title of "Human Emperor," it will not be enough to shake Nuwa's plans for humanity.

She merely glanced coldly at Taiqing Laozi: "Fellow Daoist, aren't you afraid that by acting this way, I will directly sever the foundation of your Human Sect?"

When she was attaining the Dao of the Earthly Saint, Taiqing Laozi intervened to prevent her from attaining the Dao, and subsequently she forbade the human race from cultivating the Golden Elixir Dao.

If it weren't for the fact that Taiqing Laozi later had Xuan Yin step in, and that she had already successfully attained enlightenment, she would never have allowed the Human Sect to continue spreading its teachings!

"How can the desire of all beings to incline towards the Way be completely suppressed by a single decree?"

Upon hearing this, Taiqing Laozi immediately laughed and said, "Furthermore, the human way is the way of all living beings. Although the human race, as the future protagonist of heaven and earth, cannot be ignored, it is absolutely impossible for them to monopolize the fortune of the human way!"

"The old Taoist lineage, named 'Human Religion,' would surely not be passed down only to the human race."

Before she finished speaking, tens of thousands of causal lines appeared in Nuwa's eyes, each causal line representing a disciple of the Human Sect.

Only now did Nuwa and the other saints realize that the Humanist sect had unknowingly gained tens of thousands of disciples!

Near the Nine Peaks Iron Rubbing Mountain in Xikunlun, the reincarnation of the True Man Du'e established the "Du Xian Sect," which has hundreds of disciples to date!

In the southern land, the incarnation of the Golden-Winged Roc Xuanjing established a demon kingdom. However, this demon kingdom worships Laozi and the teachings of the cultivators. The many demons in this demon kingdom not only lack the evil aura of ordinary demons, but many of them have also cultivated the pure aura of the Xuanmen.

In addition, several immortal sects have appeared near Shouyang Mountain, teaching the Great Dao of Taiqing, which is obviously the work of the incarnation of Laozi of Taiqing.

Among these immortal sects, there are humans, demons, dragons, phoenixes, unicorns, and even a few witches.

Although most of these beings are not very strong, and very few have reached the Golden Immortal level, as long as these beings cultivate the methods of the Human Sect, even if Nuwa bans the Human Sect and the Golden Core Dao among the human race, she will not be able to shake the foundation of the Human Sect. She will only make people feel that Nuwa has no tolerance for others.

Seeing this, Nuwa's face darkened. She never expected that Taiqing Laozi would actually follow the example of Tongtian Jiaozhu and start teaching without discrimination!

The Human Sect once had only one disciple, Xuandu, whose fortune came entirely from the human race. Naturally, her threat would make Laozi of Taiqing wary.

But now, Taiqing Laozi has adopted the same approach as Tongtian Jiaozhu, linking his fortune with all the races of the prehistoric world. Her ban on the Golden Core Dao in the human race might weaken the fortune of the Human Cult, but it will never shake the foundation of the Human Cult!

The same method cannot be used twice on Taiqing Laozi.

"Hahaha!"

On Jin'ao Island, the Tongtian Sect Leader, witnessing this scene, couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh loudly, "Finally, a sage has grasped the profound meaning of education for all!"

Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together; this is the root cause of the Three Pure Ones' separation.

In the past twenty cycles of reincarnation, Taiqing Laozi's "Wuwei Dao" was closer to Yuanshi Tianzun's Dao of Explaining Heaven and Following Heaven. Therefore, during the Investiture of the Gods, he would naturally stand on Yuanshi Tianzun's side.

But at this moment—

Since Laozi of Taiqing advocated education for all and incorporated it into the tradition of the Renjiao school, it will inevitably lead to doctrinal conflicts with the Chanjiao school in the future.

Furthermore, since the Human Sect has so many disciples, even if they are mostly nominal disciples, it is impossible for them to remain uninvolved in the Investiture of the Gods calamity!

This was naturally very advantageous for Tongtian Jiaozhu and the Jiejiao sect.

Compared to the exhilaration of the Tongtian Sect Leader, the face of the Primordial Heavenly Lord was somewhat gloomy. In the past twenty cycles of reincarnation, the reason he suppressed the Jie Sect during the Investiture of the Gods was not only the struggle for the orthodox lineage, but also to gather the fortune of the immortal path, so that the Chan Sect could become the only orthodox sect of the Xuanmen, and help him achieve the origin of immortals and gods.

In the past twenty cycles of reincarnation, the Human Sect had only one direct disciple and a few nominal disciples. As long as he could suppress the cultivators of the Intercepting Sect, most of the Xuanmen's fortune could become his resources for proving the Dao.

However, if the Human Sect were to follow the example of the Intercepting Sect and adopt the path of teaching without discrimination, it would inevitably weaken its influence within the immortal system and the Xuanmen (Taoist sect).

"Does this mean I should also learn to be incredibly powerful?"

Yuanshi Tianzun frowned slightly, then shook his head. In the struggle for the Great Dao, there is no retreat. The Chan Sect itself adheres to elite education. Chan Tian Ying Dao, and most of its disciples are innate beings. If even the Chan Sect were to follow the Tongtian Sect Master's teaching of education without discrimination, wouldn't that mean that he, Yuanshi Tianzun, is inferior to the Tongtian Sect Master?

However, seeing the growth of the Jie Sect and the Ren Sect, he still felt a sense of urgency.

The way of the sage changes with the times. He is not a sage who is inflexible. When the great trend of the heavens changes, he will naturally make corresponding changes.

Therefore, he immediately summoned the Antarctic Immortal and issued a sacred decree: "In the Primordial True Realm, anyone who attains the Great Luo Dao Fruit may join my Chan Sect, become a protector of the Chan Sect, and listen to the Great Dao of the Sage!"

He has always preferred tranquility, so he naturally wouldn't open his sect as widely as the Tongtian Sect Master and the Two Western Saints. However, recruiting some protectors as vassals of the Chan Sect to increase its strength wouldn't be a problem.

"yes!"

The Old Man of the South Pole immediately accepted the order.

He also knew that this era was full of variables, and if the Chan Sect did not make changes, it was very likely to be reduced to ashes in the struggle for the Great Dao among the sages. Strengthening the Chan Sect was something that had to be done.

In the Primordial True Realm, there are many independent cultivators. Half of the three thousand guests of Zixiao Palace are independent cultivators, and they are a force that cannot be ignored in the Primordial True Realm.

If a portion of them could be absorbed into the Chan Sect, even without the help of the Human Sect and the West, the Chan Sect might still be able to confront the Jie Sect head-on!

Of course, this is excluding the variable of Xuan Yin. When he joined the Jie Sect, his cultivation was far inferior to that of the Antarctic Immortal. But now, he is able to block a casual attack from the Primordial Heavenly Venerable without harming himself, thanks to the Heavenly Dao Authority bestowed by the Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Even with the Nine Primordial Qi bestowed upon him, the Antarctic Immortal Elder did not want to fight Xuan Yin!

After the Antarctic Immortal left, the Primordial Celestial Venerable, with a thought, immersed his consciousness into the Pure and Subtle Heaven, which he had created when he became a saint.

Just like the Tongtian Sect Leader who evolved the origin of the Nine Heavens, he also evolved the Primordial Nine, and the Antarctic Immortal and the Taiyi Zhenren each obtained one.

The Golden Spirit Mother witnessed the second generation of Doumu. He then used his divine powers as a saint to retrieve a mark from the first generation Doumu, Lady Ziguang, in the river of time and space, and used the Primordial Yin as the basis for her existence.

This primordial Yin Qi is not among the Nine Primordial Qi; rather, it was condensed by him through observing the Yin and Yang of the primordial world and using the method of creating something from nothing.

Not long ago, when Styx occupied the position of Gouchen, he used one of the Nine Primordial Ones to evolve the position of the Great Emperor of the Nine Heavens Thunder Ancestor, as the foundation for Gouchen's existence, so that it would not be corrupted by Styx's Dao.

Now, these two great supernatural beings are cultivating in the Qingwei Heaven that he has created.

However, he did not bestow all of the Nine Primordial Qi he evolved; only six of the Twelve Golden Immortals were granted one of the Nine Primordial Qi.

These six individuals are Taiyi Zhenren, Lingbao Dafashi, Yuding Zhenren, Daoxing Tianzun, Huanglong Zhenren, and Qingxu Daode Zhenjun.

It wasn't that Yuanshi Tianzun didn't value his other disciples, but rather that Guangchengzi and Chijingzi each received a mark of the eighty-one transformations of the Supreme Being.

The true path of Julusun, Cihang, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra should lie in Buddhism.

Needless to say, Julusun, after entering the Buddhist order, will become the head of the Seven Ancient Buddhas.

"Wisdom, Compassion, Action, and Vow!"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable lowered his eyes, seemingly deducing something. Four great Bodhisattva positions were seen tightly surrounding the positions of the Three Buddhas.

In Buddhism, the most core attainment, besides the Buddhas who transcend the three worlds, is most famous for the four great Bodhisattvas who represent engagement with the world!

When the Buddha appeared in the world, the Bodhisattvas entered the world. For certain reasons, the attainment of these four great Bodhisattvas was a notch higher than that of most Buddhas in Jetavana Monastery, second only to the attainment of the Buddhas of the Three Times.

Manjushri symbolizes wisdom, which aligns with the state of "great wisdom," while Cihang represents compassion, which, in the unseen realm, aligns with the state of "great compassion."

As for Samantabhadra, his embodiment of practice aligns with the fruition of "great practice".

The remaining "Great Vow" should have belonged to Ksitigarbha, the disciple of the Guide Daoist, but now it has been taken by Xuan Yin's incarnation.

It is said that when the "Four Greats" gather together, one can see the origins of Buddhism and Taoism and expound the infinite and profound truths.

However, in the past twenty eras, Ksitigarbha was a core figure in Buddhism, so naturally he would not have joined forces with Cihang and others to seize the power of Buddhism and Taoism!

But now—

The one who has obtained the "Great Vow" is Xuan Yin's incarnation, which may not necessarily be an opportunity.

The feelings of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable towards Xuan Yin were extremely complex. He was both resentful that Xuan Yin had disrupted the great order of the Heavenly Dao that he had worked so hard to establish, and he admired Xuan Yin's comprehension and hoped that Xuan Yin could inherit the Primordial Dao Fruit in the future!

Unfortunately, Xuan Yin was quite averse to the Chan Sect and never gave him the opportunity to poach their members.

After investigating the situation of Lady Ziguang and Gouchen, Yuanshi Tianzun did not hesitate and condensed a primordial ancestral qi from nothingness.

This is the last primordial ancestor, symbolizing the position of "Nine Heavens Responding to the Origin of Thunder and Universal Transformation Heavenly Venerable". In the primordial true world, the one who is most suited to this position is undoubtedly Wen Zhong, the reincarnation of the Dragon God Lei Ze.

In the past twenty reincarnations, he had tried to win over the other party, even going so far as to bestow this Primordial Ancestral Qi upon him—but unfortunately, after the Investiture of the Gods, he still considered himself a disciple of the Intercepting Sect.

Therefore, Yuanshi Tianzun appreciated his loyalty but was also indignant at his lack of appreciation.

Humans are so contradictory!

However, in this life, for the sake of the Chan Sect's lineage, Yuanshi Tianzun decided not to "aid the enemy" but instead bestow this Dao Yuanshi Ancestor upon another great power!

Hong Lung!

He was also a primordial deity who wielded the power of thunder in the ancient times!

During the war between the three races, he and Wen Zhong's predecessor, Lei Ze, even fought a great battle in the ancient starry sky for the power of thunder.

As a result, Raize naturally prevailed over Fenglong and was able to take control of the Thunder!

However, as the trends of Heaven continued to change, these two innate thunder gods born in the primordial era also perished in the great calamity one after another.

Lei Ze had successfully undergone a tribulation not long ago and was destined to become a disciple of the Jie Sect in the future.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable no longer pays attention to this.

What he needs to do now is to retrieve the imprint of the Thunder God Fenglong from the river of time and space, so that it can become the foundation of the Chan Sect after it returns.

Only in this way can the Chan Sect maintain its advantage in the future trend of the Heavenly Way!

"Return!"

With a thought, Yuanshi Tianzun reached out and grabbed at Fenglong's imprint in the river of time and space.